I am so glad you can come for tea! I set the table with an assortment of sweet violet tea items.
The round teapot is marked Formalities and the narrow one is stamped EWM.
This teacup is marked Lefton.
And this one is just marked Japan.
On the way to the farm I stopped at the bakery and bought a strawberry rhubarb pie to share. I added whipped cream and a Johnny Jump Up for fun.
I have been enjoying my tea time outdoors. I am so glad summer is here!
I will be cutting lots of bouquets this year for friends and family.
Thank you so much for visiting me and please come back soon! I will be sharing this tea party with Terri at Artful Affirmations for her special Garden Tea Party and also these other lovely parties: Tea Time Tuesday, A Return to Loveliness, Tea in the Garden, Teacup Tuesday, Tuesday Cuppa Tea, Garden Style Party, Share Your Cup Thursday, Home Sweet Home, Simple and Sweet Fridays, and Show and Tell Friday.
28 comments:
Aren't your violet patterned china gorgeous by your lilacs! Must have been a wonderfully scented tea! Heady aroma and beautiful surroundings! What a wonderful place for a garden tea...
Ruth
Love the hat and I love purple. Wonderful garden tea scape with beautiful violet teacups and teapots -- love the shapes of the pots. Happy Tea Day!
Your tea table setting is awesome with the lilacs blooming behind it.
Tying in some violet china and offering 2 lavender sun hats makes me want to come right over and join you.
I love strawberry rhubarb pie too.
Judith
Hi Nancy,
What a beautiful spot for a "violet" garden tea party! Your lilacs are amazing and aren't you blessed to have so many! Beautiful teapots and teacups, and a yummy pie too. The scent of your lilacs would be delightful sitting there with a cuppa tea. Thank you for sharing and coming to tea with me.
Blessings,
Sandi
I think that is the tallest lilac I have ever seen! Just incredible and what a glorious setting for Tea IN The garden! Just fabulous!!!
Your lilacs are stunning, and so large! Wow! Loved your tea setting too, Nancy. Very pretty teapot and teacups and the pie looks great. I've never had strawberry rhubarb pie but it sure sounds delish! I have both rhubarb and strawberries, maybe I'll make one.
Blessings, Beth
Beautiful! I love you lilacs.
Gorgeous! I'll be right over.
Oh my!Such a gorgeous garden tea! I love your lilac hedge. Lilacs are one of my absolute favorite flowers. Your hedge is glorious! What a setting! And your beautiful violet themed tea is romantic. Both tea pots are really lovely. Your tea cups thin and delicate. I think I would love to join you for rhubarb pie, especially in your lovely garden!
You did a beautiful job creating your tablescape.
Hugs,
Terri
Hi: It looks so beautiful. Love all the violet colors. Just beautiful. Have a great weekend. Thanks for joining the party. Hugs, Martha
Wow, your lilacs are amazing! They are the perfect back-drop for your lovely garden tea :) I love the hat and everything looks beautiful and inviting. Thank you for such a lovely tea. And thank you for your delightful comment on my blog - you are always so kind.
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs,
Stephanie
Hi Nancy,
Your Tea in the Garden is so inviting! I love the cozy spot in the garden that you have chosen and the purple and mauve accents. It is just beautiful.
Thank you for sharing. I love it all!
Take care,
Karen
Lovely garden tea party! The theme colour, the setting, the china...
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Wow! Your lilacs are gorgeous and your tea a delight. Thanks for sharing.
~Clara
Hi dearest Nancy, I always love to visit your sweet teas at the farm cottage. How lucky you are to have so many lilacs!! I wish I lived nearby to be a recipient of one of those bouquets of lilacs!! How I miss their lovely smell.
Your violet tea pieces are so pretty and I love the two hats place at the chairs, ready to wear. Each person will surely enjoy their rhubarb pie, too.
Hello Nancy,
Your tea party is simply gorgeous. So delicate and romantic surrounded by such beautiful blooms. The purple tea cups snd tea pots add the perfect touch. Thank you for visiting me.
Fondly,
Janet
Oh, those lilac bushes are just amazingly gorgeous! What a pretty setting for tea, and then to use all the violet-patterned pieces made it even prettier. I know you're enjoying it and I'm glad you shared it.
Your lilac tea is beautiful and the lilac bushes are stunning in full bloom. I am sure it smells wonderful at this time of year. I love the teapot on the stand too. Thank you for joining Home Sweet Home!
Sherry
What a lovely setting. Such a delightful way to enjoy tea.
Jocelyn @ http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/
Hi Nancy, happy summer to you too! Wow, you're a lucky girl to have lilacs blooming. Our barely had a week of blooms, (of course it rained all that week), and then they were over with. What do you think about the new repeat blooming cultivars. I'm not sure what to make of them, I mean, lilacs are so ephemeral and so spring, so if they were to repeat bloom in the fall that might just take the mystery out of it for me. Hmm...dilemma. But I love your violet and periwinkle cups. so perfect under the lilacs. I have to go buy some for Kerstin, my middle child. Violets are her favourite flower and the middle name of her daughter. Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week and I'll check in with you soon. Hugs :)
Tea pots are just beautiful of course I love the Pansy one best I like the stand it's sits on..love purple.. I do love violets though your lilacs look gorgeous Nice post with love Janice
Tea among the lilacs , a sweet place to have tea, and s very beautiful.
Hi and all I can say it wow how beautiful that looks! You are so lucky to be able to sit outside like that and have tea. I saw it on sharing your cup!
Julie from julieslifestyle.blogspot.com
Fabulous setting. What great chairs and the colors are so inviting with the flowers. Love that teapot on the pedestal stand.
Liz
Oh your lilacs are gorgeous! Perfect backdrop for your lovely tea. Record hot here. My gardens are feeling the heat. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
I just love your lilac teas! I can live vicariously through seeing these beautiful shrubs - the teapot and teacups are gorgeous! Lovely setting. I do appreciate you sharing with A Return to Loveliness,
Kathy
Dear Nancy, I found your site through Kitty...When I came onto your site and saw this post I immediately though 'Oh I have the exact teapot!'
I bought mine years ago at Sweezey's! My daughter picked it out...we've had many tea parties and beautiful memories.
You created a beautiful layout. I would love to join you for some tea! Have a blessed week and safe July 4th.
Blessings, Catherine
Your lilacs are so beautiful! How I miss them here in Florida! I love your purple hats and violet tea sets. I have some violet tea sets also. Again...someday you must come to visit! Thank you for sharing the lilacs with us. I can almost smell them from here! (I wish).
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